Today is the National Day of Prayer, a day set aside to pray for our nation. The theme for this year is “Prayer! America’s Strength and Shield.” The theme is based on Scripture, Psalm 28:7: “The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.” The 2008 Prayer … Read more
Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia! our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! who did once upon the cross, Alleluia! suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia! Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia! unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia! who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia! sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia! But the pains which … Read more
Holy Week, which started last Sunday on Palm Sunday, is an intense week of devotion to recall the sacrifice Jesus made to cleanse us of our sins and give us eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but … Read more
Thanks to Annette at Fish and Cans for bringing this amazing video to my attention.
In my earlier posts about what I call magical thinking, I said magical thinkers have a sense of entitlement and believe whatever they want should be provided by someone or something outside themselves. If we had been born without limbs, most of us would feel we should be cared for and supported by family, the government … Read more
This is the most powerful rendition of Amazing Grace I’ve ever heard along with a fascinating bit of history about Negro spirituals, white spirituals, and the “slave scale.”
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (KJV) Wishing you and yours a blessed Christmas and a joyous, healthy, and prosperous … Read more
I found the link to Chaplain Pat McLaughlin’s Web site in this week’s Adopt-a-Chaplain e-newsletter. As you know from previous posts, I’m a supporter of Adopt-a-Chaplain. Chaplain McLaughlin writes a weekly column: Life from the Front Row. His article for December 10, 2007 (you have to scroll down the page – individual articles aren’t linked) … Read more
Christian Carnival CCII is posted at Lo-Fi Tribe. You’ll find thought-provoking posts on a variety of Christian topics. I failed to post last week’s carnival because I had a computer crash and was offline for a few days. Though I’m late posting the link, it’s not too late to read the posts hosted at The … Read more
Although I hadn’t planned the last post on Bible reading plans to be part of a series, I woke up with an idea for a follow-on post. I believe those ideas that come during sleep are from the Holy Spirit so here’s the post. The collect (collective prayer) for the Second Sunday in Advent (which … Read more